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Bristol Neuro-oncology team on stage with their Tessa Jowell Accreditation
15 October 2026

Bristol designated a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for outstanding brain cancer treatment, care and research

Bristol and the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Neuro-Oncology Network has been designated a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for...

Stroke Consultant and research lead Sandeep Buddha
15 October 2026

Bristol plays part in international stroke research programme

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) researchers are part of a major international study that has shed light on the causes of breakthrough stroke in...

Lewis Bruten, vet and Emergency Department research participant, enjoying a moment in the woods
Research
13 October 2026

From climbing fall to clinical trial: Lewis’s unexpected role in emergency research

When Lewis Bruten set out on a climbing expedition in the Wye Valley in August, he never imagined that a serious fall would not only land him in...

The NIHR Clinical Research Facility team collect their award
Research
12 October 2026

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust winners in research awards

Three Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) nominees took home gongs at the regional National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) research...

Four people stand on a stage during an awards ceremony. One person holds a framed award plaque while standing beside three other presenters. A large screen behind them displays the text: “Trevor Clay Award – For outstanding achievement in advancing compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.” The recipient’s name, “Maddie Holland,” is shown on the screen above the group. The individuals pose for a photograph in front of the presentation screen.
City
9 October 2026

Bristol neonatal nurse nationally recognised with prestigious RCN Award for supporting bereaved families

Lead Neonatal Nurse for Bereavement at St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol, Madeleine Holland, has been recognised with a prestigious RCN Foundation...

Colleagues involved in Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's Community Participation Group gathered to celebrate the first year anniversary
8 October 2026

Celebrating one year of BFT's Community Participation Group

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's Community Participation Group (CPG) has now completed its first year of bringing together people with lived experience...